I am a competitive person. I always like to be the best at everything. I like to win. However, there is one instance where I have learned/ am still learning not to be competitive. That instance is life in general. I had a conversation the other day with probably one of my oldest friends. We … Continue reading Competition
Advice
How to (Sorta) Get Your Life Together
A mark of being an adult is having your life together. But if I'm being honest, I don't think anyone ever completely has their life together. I think a better first sentence is "A mark of being an adult is looking like you have your life together." I don't always agree with the phrase "Fake … Continue reading How to (Sorta) Get Your Life Together
What People Don’t Tell You about College
Being in college has been one of the best experiences of my life. It is more than anything I ever imagined. However, these two years so far have been very challenging to me. I can feel myself being molded, chipped, shaped, and grown every single day. I am not the same person I was in … Continue reading What People Don’t Tell You about College
You should Go and Love Yourself
I am so glad to be home for the summer! As much as I love college, my friends, and my life, I love being home. At this point, I am officially halfway done with my getting my Bachelor's degree!!!! How crazy is that?!? So last summer, I had an internship at the State Museum. This … Continue reading You should Go and Love Yourself
Tips on How to Cope with Finals
Happy May 1! For most college students, it's finals week! A.K.A. the most stressful week of the semester. Fortunately, I have my finals all spread out so I can focus on one per day. Also, most of my finals are not cumulative, so I'm not super stressed honestly. However, this is not my first go-round … Continue reading Tips on How to Cope with Finals
A Month of “No”‘s
Have you ever felt like no matter what you do, something goes wrong? Multiply that by about 10, and you'll start to understand how I feel. April has been pretty awful for me. I feel like everything I've wanted, everything I've worked for, hasn't worked. I'll admit, it's been so hard. I feel so overwhelmed, … Continue reading A Month of “No”‘s
Thrifty Tips
I would hope that I'm not alone when I say that I love saving money. As a college student with a part-time job, I don't have a lot of money to waste. But there are things I need or want that cost money. So rather than spend my entire bank account, I have developed some … Continue reading Thrifty Tips
Plans Change
I'm a planner. I try to be go-with-the-flow, but I like to have things planned. This is fine until something happens that sets my plan off course. As a result, I usually get super overwhelmed and emotional about even the smallest things that change my plans. One of my goals for 2018 is to get … Continue reading Plans Change
Taking Risks
Have you ever stood at the edge of a diving board, looking at jumping in new water, and been both excited and scared to take a leap even though you know how to swim? No? Just me? Well let me phrase it a different way: have you ever been ready to go after something, but … Continue reading Taking Risks
Social Media Presence
I've said it before and I'll say it again: I do not really like posting on social media. I feel that if you want to know about my personal life, you should ask me about it. It shouldn't be out there for the whole world to see. However, I know some people disagree with me … Continue reading Social Media Presence
Battle Kim of the Republic 